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Association of MICA with rheumatoid arthritis independent of known HLA-DRB1 risk alleles in a family-based and a case control study.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2009
Kirsten Holger, Petit-Teixeira Elisabeth, Scholz Markus, Hasenclever Dirk, Hantmann Helene, Heider Dirk, Wagner Ulf, Sack Ulrich, Hugo Teixeira Vitor, Prum Bernard, Burkhardt Jana, Pierlot Céline, Emmrich Frank, Cornelis François, Ahnert Peter
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INTRODUCTION: The gene MICA encodes the protein major histocompatibility complex class I polypeptide-related sequence A. It is expressed in synovium of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its implication in autoimmunity is discussed. We analyzed the association of genetic variants of MICA with susceptibility to RA. METHODS: Initially, 300 French Caucasian individuals belonging to 100 RA trio families were...
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